Dr Alberto Asquer

Dr Alberto Asquer is a Reader in Public Policy and Management at SOAS University of London.

Dr Asquer received his degree in Economics and Commerce at the University in Cagliari (Italy), and a Research Doctorate on economics and management of public sector organisations at the University of Salerno (Italy). He received his MSc Management and PhD degrees from the London School of Economics and Political Science (UK). 

He holds a qualification as chartered accountant and auditor (Italy). Dr Asquer’s research covers topics in public sector management, including public policy making, policy implementation, regulation and regulatory policy, organisational change, public-private partnerships. and public financial management.

He has published in internationally recognised academic journals, including Public Management Review, Governance, Regulation &Governance, International Public Management Journal, Water Policy, Utilities Policy, and Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics. He published books Public Sector Management (with Norman Flynn, SAGE, 2017) Public Sector Revenue (Routledge, 2017), and Regulation of Infrastructure and Utilities (Palgrave, 2018).

Dr Asquer is actively engaged with the general public by delivering executive training for civil servants in international organisations, central government departments, and companies, and teaching for other universities both in the UK and overseas.

Office hours

• On campus: Monday 4:00pm - 5:00pm (MB 517)
• Online: Tuesday 10:00am - 11:00am on Teams and by appointment (email: aa144@soas.ac.uk)

Public policy and management, especially in the political economy of regulation and regulatory reforms, public policy implementation, public management.